Lesson Thirteen Arabic from the beginning

This is the thirteenth session of an eighteen-lesson course for absolute beginners wishing to learn Arabic. In this lesson, you will be introduced to the final long vowel sound known as alif al-maqsura, working from page 62 of the book. You will also learn more about the hamza (glottal stop), with extensive reading practice on page 63. The concept of the sun and moon letters (al-huroofush-shamsiyyah waI-qamariyyah) is also introduced, covering pages 64 to 67. Furthermore, you will learn some basic expressions to enable you to ask someone what their job is and to reply using various occupations.

The course as a whole is based on the book 'Arabic from the Beginning: Part One' by Dr. Imran Hamza Alawiye, which is available from the publisher's website: www.gatewaytoarabic.com. The course teaches everything you need to know to read and write the Arabic script, as well as useful Arabic phrases.